let (someone) down easy
сообщать неприятные новости дружелюбно, ободряющее
Пример использования идиомы let (someone) down easy:
I don't think I'll be able to let her down easy about her not being admitted to the university.
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Другие идиомы:
- let up on (someone or something)
- let (someone) off
- let (something) slide by
- let (something) pass
- let the chips fall where they may
- let bygones be bygones
- let oneself go
- let grass grow under one's feet
- let (someone) have it (with both barrels)
- let go of (something)
- let (someone) have it
- let on
- let (someone) in on (something)
- let well enough alone
- let the buyer beware